Lapthe Flora
Lapthe Flora | |
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War in Afghanistan | |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal[1] Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute |
Lapthe Chau Flora (born
Early life
Flora is the son of
In 1980, five years after the end of the Vietnam War, Flora fled the city of
In 1983, Flora graduated from
Assignments
In 1988, Flora started his military career in the Virginia National Guard after graduating from the Virginia Military Institute and has since served in every staff position within 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, including as commander of that battalion.[7]
Flora served as the 116th IBCT executive officer, 29th Infantry Division's director of operations and most recently as the Joint Force Headquarters – Virginia director of strategic plans. He has successfully completed three overseas deployments to Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan.[7] He has also participated in several security cooperation missions with the Republic of Tajikistan as part of the Department of Defense's State Partnership Program.
In May 2015, Flora assumed command of the Bowling Green-based 91st Troop Command,
In June 2019, the Senate Armed Services Committee nominated Flora for promotion to major general.[11] In June 2020, he assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.[12]
Civilian career
Flora is Director of Quality Assurance, Night Vision & Communications Solutions (NVCS) with Exelis Inc. in Roanoke, Va., and holds six patent awards related to the AN/PVS-14 and AN/AVS-9 night goggles. [13]
Family
Flora is married to Thuy and they have a daughter named Christine, an AEMT. His adopted father John Flora graduated from
References
- ^ https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/2/2979.html
- ^ "Flora takes command of 91st Troop Command". Virginia National Guard. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Commanding General". CJTF-HOA. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Brig. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora
- ^ ‘The American dream is real’: Once a desperate refugee, now a US Army general
- ^ a b http://vko.va.ngb.army.mil/virginiaguard/eo/downloads/Newsletters/May%202008%20eeo%20newsletter.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "Flora takes command of 91st Troop Command". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ^ "Flora takes command of 91st Troop Command". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ^ Puryear, Mr Cotton. "Flora promoted to brigadier general". Virginia National Guard. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ "PN684 - 64 nominees for Army, 114th Congress (2015-2016)". 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Flora promoted to Major General". 27 June 2019.
- ^ McCarthy, Brok (8 June 2020). "CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony". CJTF-HOA. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ "Lapthe C. Flora Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Lapthe C. Flora Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com.